 Bedlam 1946  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House, Glen Vernon, Jason Robards Sr., Joan Newton, Richard Fraser, Ian Wolfe, Leyland Hodgson, Elizabeth Russell, Joan Newton, Ellen Corby, Harry Harvey, Bruce Edwards
Bedlam is an asylum in need of reform. Master Sims (Boris Karloff) heads up the mental hospital staffed by unusually cruel personnel. Nell Rowen (Anna Lee) is an actress who helps at the institution and is determined that changes will be made Meanwhile, Sims is determined to rid the hospital of her influence.
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Charlie Chan Carries On 1931  N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Hamilton MacFadden
Cast: Warner Oland, Marguerite Churchill, John Garrick, Warren Hymer, William(2) Holden, George Brent, Jason Robards Sr., Marjorie White, C. Henry Gordon, Peter Gawthorne, John T. Murray, John Swor, Goodee Montgomery, Lumsden Hare, Zeffie Tilbury
This film, lost in the archives, features Warner Oland in his first role as Charlie Chan. Charlie is vacationing in London when a wealthy American is murdered in a London hotel. Charlie follows clues that lead him from London to Nice, San Remo, Hong Kong, and Honolulu. This film was remade in 1940 as "Charlie Chan 's Murder Cruise" with Sidney Toler in the title role.
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Cipher Bureau 1938 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Leon Ames, Charlotte Wynters, Joan Woodbury, Don Dillaway, Tenen Holtz, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Walter Bonn, Si Wills, George Lynn, Jason Robards Sr., Hooper Atchley, Carl Stockdale
In this pre-World War II spy story, Leon Ames plays the role of Intelligence agent Philip Waring who, with his aide, Helen (Charlotte Wynters), works for the Cipher Bureau trying to break the code of German spies. Followed a year later by "Panama Patrol."
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Code of the West 1947 N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Western
Director: William Berke
Cast: James Warren, Debra Alden, John Laurenz, Steve Brodie, Raymond Burr, Rita Lynn, Robert Clarke, Harry Woods, Carol Forman, Harry Harvey, Phil Warren, Emmett Lynn, Budd Buster, Jason Robards Sr.
Villainous Boyd Carter (Raymond Burr), knowing that the railroad will be coming through the area, attempts to bully the homesteaders into leaving. But along comes Bob Wade (James Warren) in the nick of time to save the day. A fun movie based on a Zane Grey novel.
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Crimson Romance 1934  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: David Howard
Cast: Ben Lyon, Sari Maritza, Erich von Stroheim, Hardie Albright, James Bush, William Bakewell, Herman Bing, Bodil Rosing, Vince Barnett, Arthur Clayton, Oscar Apfel, Purnell Pratt, Jason Robards Sr., Wilhelm von Brincken
American friends Bob Wilson (Ben Lyon) and Fred von Bergen (James Bush) join the German air force prior to the U.S. entry in World War I. When America enters the war, Bob remains loyal to America and fights for his country, but Fred continues to fight for Germany and is killed in action. Bob consoles Fred's love Alida (Sari Maritza), and his actions lead to their marriage. Meanwhile, Fred's mother (Bodil Rosing) delivers an anti-war eulogy.
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Danger Flight 1939  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone, Jason Robards Sr., Dennis Moore, Julius Tannen, Eddie Parker, Tommy Baker, Joseph E. Bernard, Harry Harvey Jr.
Tailspin Tommy Tompkins (John Trent) volunteers to help juvenile delinquents build model airplanes and teaches them how to make planes that can provide miniature distress signals. His efforts pay off when his real plane crashes, and he is able to make the model plane do some signaling. Based on the comic strip. Other "Tailspin" films include "Stunt Pilot" and "Mystery Plane."
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Dick Tracy 1945 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
Director: William Berke
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer, Lyle Latell, Joseph Crehan, Mickey Kuhn, Tommy Noonan, Jason Robards Sr., Trevor Bardette, Morgan Wallace, Milton Parsons, William Halligan
Chester Gould's comic-strip characters come to the screen as Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) and his partner Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) hunt for serial killer Splitface (Mike Mazurki).
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome 1947 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
Director: John Rawlins
Cast: Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley, Lyle Latell, Skelton Knaggs, Tony Barrett, Joseph Crehan, Jason Robards Sr., June Clayworth, Jim Nolan, Milton Parsons, Lex Barker, Robert Bray, Harry Strang
Dastardly criminal Gruesome (Boris Karloff) uses gas bombs to paralyze victims while he robs banks–until Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) comes to the rescue.
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma 1947 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery
Director: John Rawlins
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher, Jack Lambert, Ian Keith, Tony Barrett, Tom Keene, Jason Robards Sr., Harry Strang, Bernadene Hayes, Jimmy Conlin, William B. Davidson, Al Bridge, Sean McClory
Chester Gould's comic-strip characters are back–this time Ralph Byrd again takes on the title role of Dick Tracy who must contend with Steve "The Claw Michel" (Jack Lambert) whose hand is a steel claw.
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The Falcon's Alibi 1946 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Ray McCarey
Cast: Tom Conway, Rita Corday, Vince Barnett, Jane Greer, Jason Robards Sr., Elisha Cook Jr., Emory Parnell, Al Bridge, Jean Brooks, Myrna Dell
When jewelry is stolen, Joan (Rita Corday) calls on the Falcon (Tom Conway) to clear her name.
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The Fatal Hour 1940 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Mr. Wong at Headquarters
Director: William Nigh
Cast: Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Charles Trowbridge, Craig Reynolds, Frank Puglia, Jason Robards Sr., Grant Withers, John Hamilton, Harry Strang, Lita Chevret
While trying to solve the murder of a police officer, Mr. Wong (Boris Karloff) uncovers a jewelry smuggling ring.
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The Fighting Marines 1935 N/R, 130 min.
Genre: Action
Director: B. Reeves Eason, Joseph Kane
Cast: Grant Withers, Adrian Morris, Ann Rutherford, Robert Warwick, George J. Lewis, Pat O'Malley, Jason Robards Sr., Warner Richmond, Frank Reicher, Robert Frazer, J. Frank Glendon, Richard Alexander
U.S. Marines work on establishing a landing field on Halfway Island in the Pacific Ocean, but their efforts are challenged by the villainous "Tiger Shark" who has been conducting his pirating business from the island. The low budget shows in this 12-episode serial.
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Here Lies Love 1951 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Second Woman
Twelve Miles Out
Director: James V. Kern
Cast: Robert Young, Betsy Drake, John Sutton, Florence Bates, Morris Carnovsky, Henry O'Neill, Jean Rogers, Raymond Largay, Jason Robards Sr., Steven Geray
Jeff (Robert Young) has not been the same since his fiancee died in a car accident with him driving. Are all those "accidents" that now plague him a result of his mental state? His new girlfriend, Ellen (Betsy Drake), doesn't think so and investigates.
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Isle of the Dead 1945 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller / Mystery
Director: Mark Robson
Cast: Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer, Katherine Emery, Jason Robards Sr., Helen Thimig, Alan Napier, Skelton Knaggs, Ernst Deutsch, Sherry Hall, Erick Hanson
Nikolas Pherides (Boris Karloff) is a Greek general who, after a battle during the Balkan War of 1912, goes with American journalist Oliver Davis (Marc Cramer) to a nearby island to find Pherides' deceased wife's grave. They receive help from Swiss archaeologist Albrecht (Jason Robards Sr.) who provides them with a roof over their heads and advice. When they reach the grave, they discover that the remains are no longer there. Pherides decides to track down the grave robbers and, in the process, hears stories from superstitious Kyra (Helen Thimig) about a vampire Thea (Ellen Drew). Meanwhile, the island's inhabitants are dying. Are they victims of a plague caused by corpses on a nearby battlefield, or are the deaths being caused by Kyra? The closing scene of Mrs. St. Auburn (Katherine Emery) being buried alive brings a chilling climax to this horror story.
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Johnny Angel 1945 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Cast: George Raft, Claire Trevor, Signe Hasso, Lowell Gilmore, Hoagy Carmichael, Marvin Miller, Margaret Wycherly, J. Farrell MacDonald, Marc Cramer, Jason Robards Sr.
Johnny Angel (George Raft) is on the trail of the highjackers who killed his father and stole the gold from his father's ship. Helping are waterfront contacts (Johnny is also a sea captain) and Paulette (Signe Hasso), who was a witness. One of the few times Raft played the good guy.
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Klondike 1932 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Phil Rosen
Cast: Thelma Todd, Lyle Talbot, Frank Hawks, Henry B. Walthall, Jason Robards Sr., Priscilla Dean, Tully Marshall, Pat O'Malley, George "Gabby" Hayes, Myrtle Stedman, Ethel Wales, Earl Dwire, Lafe McKee, Henry Hall
After one of his patients dies following surgery, Dr. Cromwell (Lyle Talbot) is tried for murder and acquitted. Needing a break, he joins his friend Donald Evans (Frank Hawks) on a flight to Alaska where they are forced to make an emergency landing. Evans is killed, but Cromwell is saved and nursed back to health by Klondike (Thelma Todd) with whom he falls in love. But, Klondike is engaged to Jim Armstrong (Jason Robards Sr.) who needs an operation to save his life. Now, Cromwell faces a dilemma: if he does perform the surgery and succeeds, will he be handing Jim back to Klondike?
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The Master Race 1944 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Herbert J. Biberman
Cast: George Coulouris, Stanley Ridges, Osa Massen, Carl Esmond, Nancy Gates, Lloyd Bridges, Jason Robards Sr., Morris Carnovsky, Eric Feldary, Gavin Muir
Nazi leader Von Beck (George Coulouris) pretends to be a Belgian patriot after D-Day, but his real purpose is to upset the programs of American Occupation.
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The Miracle Rider 1935 N/R, 300 min.
Genre: Western
Director: B. Reeves Eason, Armand Schaefer
Cast: Tom Mix, Charles Middleton, Joan Gale, Jason Robards Sr., Robert Fraser, Edward Hearn, Tom London, Edmund Cobb, Niles Welch, Bob Kortman, Edward Earle, George Chesebro
This is Tom Mix's final film and his first serial (of 15 episodes). Tom (Tom Mix) joins the Texas Rangers following his father's murder, taking up his father's cause of Indian rights. His immediate task is to stop the dastardly Zaroff (Charles Middleton) who is illegally profiting from Indian land.
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 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 1948  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: H.C. Potter
Cast: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas, Sharyn Moffett, Reginald Denny, Louise Beavers, Jason Robards Sr., Harry Shannon, Ian Wolfe, Nestor Paiva
Jim and Muriel Blandings (Cary Grant and Myrna Loy) suffer MANY setbacks in their attempts to refurbish their dream house in Connecticut.
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Mystery Plane 1939 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Family / Action
aka: Sky Pilot
Director: George Waggner
Cast: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone, Jason Robards Sr., George Lynn, Lucien Littlefield, Polly Ann Young, Sayre Dearing, Tommy Bupp, Betsy Gay
Ace pilot Tailspin Tommy Tomkins (John Trent) and his cohort, Skeeter Milligan (Milburn Stone), invent a radio-controlled bombing device and now must prevent enemy agents from seizing control of it. Based on the "Tailspin Tommy" comic strip.
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Riders of the Whistling Pines 1949 N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Western
Director: John English
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Patricia Barry, Jimmy Lloyd, Douglass Dumbrille, Clayton Moore, Jason Robards Sr., Damian O'Flynn, Harry Cheshire, Leon Weaver
When Gene Autry gets in the way of outlaws who are destroying valuable timberland, he is framed for murder and cow poisoning. What WILL he do?
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Riffraff 1947 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller
Director: Ted Tetzlaff
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Walter Slezak, Anne Jeffreys, Percy Kilbride, Jerome Cowan, Jason Robards Sr., Eduardo Noriega, George Givot, Julian Rivero, Lou Lubin, Tommy Noonan, Betty Hill, Virginia Owen, Marc Krah
Panama City private-eye Dan Hammer (Pat O'Brien) is hired by a killer, Charles Hasso (Marc Krah), as his bodyguard. Hasso has stolen a map showing the location of a valuable oil location, and he is now pursued by Eric Molinar (Walter Slezak) and his thugs who want the map. Molinar kills Hasso to get the map, but, unbeknownst to Hammer, the map has been hidden in Hammer's office. Now the thugs wreck Hammer's office looking for the map. When that search fails, they beat up Hammer who has no idea of where the map is. Meanwhile, nightclub singer Maxine (Anne Jeffreys) enters the picture, and she and Hammer become romantically involved. The question is whether or not Maxine is really on Hammer's side in this story of intrigue.
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Rimfire 1949 N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: B. Reeves Eason
Cast: James Millican, Mary Beth Hughes, Reed Hadley, Henry Hull, Fuzzy Knight, Victor Kilian, Chris-Pin Martin, George Cleveland, Margia Dean, Ray Bennett, Glenn Strange, I. Stanford Jolley, John L. Cason, Jason Robards Sr.
After thwarting a stagecoach robbery, Tom Harvey (James Millican) rides into a New Mexico town presumably looking for work–but we know that he's a Secret Service agent investigating stolen gold. Hired as Deputy Sheriff, Tom soon becomes involved in a case of multiple murders that some superstitious townsfolk believe are the result of a hanged man's ghost. Tom is able to solve both his case as well as the town's problem.
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San Francisco 1936  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical / Romance
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Cast: Clark Gable, Jeanette MacDonald, Spencer Tracy, Jack Holt, Ted Healy, Jessie Ralph, Shirley Ross, Edgar Kennedy, Jason Robards Sr., Harold Huber, Margaret Irving, William Ricciardi, Kenneth Harlan, Roger Imhof, Frank Mayo
Blackie Norton (Clark Gable) owns the Paradise beer garden in San Francisco where he hires singer Mary Blake (Jeanette MacDonald) to sing. Romance between Blackie and Mary is in the air, but club patron Jack Burley (Jack Holt) vies for Mary's attentions and offers her a job with the San Francisco Opera. Blackie's friend, Father Mullin (Spencer Tracy), also believes that Mary should be singing somewhere other than at Blackie's bar. Mary is torn between working for Blackie and looking for a classier job. Then fate steps in when San Francisco is hit by the great 1906 Earthquake, and the film's climax takes place amidst the backdrop of fires breaking out, buildings swaying and collapsing, and the rubble brought on by the disaster. This epic film earned a number of Academy Award nominations (Best Picture, Spencer Tracy for Best Actor, and W.S. Van Dyke for Best Director) but ended up with only one Oscar–Best Sound Recording.
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Seven Keys to Baldpate 1947 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Phillip Terry, Jacqueline White, Eduardo Ciannelli, Arthur Shields, Jason Robards Sr., Margaret Lindsay, Jimmy Conlin, Tom Keene, Tony Barrett, Pierre Watkin
Based on George M. Cohan's play, which in turn was taken from Earl Derr Biggers' book, this story has been filmed a number of times. The plot centers on a mystery writer who heads for the Baldpate Inn where he plans to complete the writing of his novel in 24 hours.
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A Strange Adventure 1932 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Wayne Murder Case
Director: Phil Whitman, Hampton Del Ruth
Cast: Regis Toomey, June Clyde, Lucille La Verne, William V. Mong, Jason Robards Sr., Eddie Phillips, Dwight Frye, Isabelle Vecki, Alan Roscoe, Nadine Dore, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Harry Myers
A hooded killer is on the loose after murdering Silas Wayne (William V. Mong) in the presence of his would-be heirs. Now it is up to police Detective-Sergeant Mitchell (Regis Toomey) and news reporter "Nosey" Toodles (Jane Clyde) to solve the case.
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Stunt Pilot 1939 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: George Waggner
Cast: John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone, Jason Robards Sr., Pat O'Malley, George Meeker, Wesley Barry, George Cleveland, John Daheim, Carleton Young, Mary Field, Forrest Taylor
Ace pilot Tailspin Tommy Tompkins (John Trent) is hired to work as a stunt pilot for a movie featuring a dogfight scene. When someone replaces blanks in the gun with real bullets, another stunt flyer (George Meeker) is killed, and Tailspin Tommy is arrested. Will Tailspin Tommy get out of this jam? Based on the comic strip. Other "Tailspin" films include: "Danger Flight" and "Mystery Plane."
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The Third Degree 1926 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Louise Dresser, Dolores Costello, Tom Santschi, Rockliffe Fellowes, Jason Robards Sr., David Torrence, Kate Price, Harry Todd, Michael Vavitch, Fred Kelsey
Circus performer Alicia Daley (Louise Dresser) ends up with her back to the wall and no way out when her past (she deserted her husband and baby daughter) catches up with her.
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Thunder Mountain 1947 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Tim Holt, Martha Hyer, Richard Martin, Steve Brodie, Virginia Owen, Jason Robards Sr., Robert Clarke, Tom Keene, Harry Woods, Harry Harvey, Dick Elliott
Marvin Hayden (Tim Holt) returns to his ranch and finds that not only is his ranch about to be auctioned off, but the old Jorth-Hayden feud has again raised its ugly head. Why, you ask. Greedy townsfolk have found out that the land is valuable (the government wants it for a dam) and so have not only rekindled the feud but try to pin a murder on Marvin. A good story that is based (loosely) on a Zane Grey novel–not "Thunder Mountain," but "To the Last Man."
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Under the Tonto Rim 1947 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers
Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin, Tom Keene, Carol Forman, Tony Barrett, Harry Harvey, Jason Robards Sr., Robert Clarke, Jay Norris, Lex Barker, Steve Savage
After Brad's (Tim Holt) stagecoach is held up and one of his drivers is killed, he sets out for revenge. But the gang is holed up in a secret hideout, so Brad has work to do, which includes befriending a prisoner. Very loosely based on a Zane Grey story.
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Wanderer of the Wasteland 1945 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Wallace Grissell, Edward Killy
Cast: James Warren, Richard Martin, Audrey Long, Robert Barrat, Robert Clarke, Harry Woods, Minerva Urecal, Harry D. Brown, Tommy Cook, Harry McKim, Jason Robards Sr., Budd Buster
This is the third film based on Zane Grey's novel (previously made in 1924 and 1935). In this version, Adam (James Warren) is searching for the murderer of his father. Upon finding the killer, Adam decides not to kill him since he has fallen in love with the man's daughter, Jeanie (Audrey Long). But, when the man is killed, Adam is blamed and must now clear himself.
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Wild Horse Mesa 1947 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Wallace Grissell
Cast: Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin, Tom Keene, Jason Robards Sr., Tony Barrett, Harry Woods, William Gould, Robert Bray, Dick Foote, Frank Yaconelli
Dave (Tim Holt) and sidekick Chito (Richard Martin) take on the job of rounding up wild mustangs for Pop Melbern (Jason Robards Sr.). When the dastardly Jay (Harry Woods) kills Pop and takes the horses, Dave and Chito take off–hot on his trail. Pop's daughter Sue (Nan Leslie) is the love interest in this tale based on a Zane Grey story.
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Wild in the Country 1961 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Philip Dunne
Cast: Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld, Millie Perkins, Rafer Johnson, John Ireland, Gary Lockwood, Jason Robards Sr., William Mims, Raymond Greenleaf, Alan Napier
A troubled young man (Elvis Presley) is encouraged by his psychologist (Hope Lange) to work towards his goal of becoming a writer.
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| 1. Abraham Lincoln (1930)
2. Bedlam (1946)
3. Charlie Chan Carries On (1931)
4. Cipher Bureau (1938)
5. Code of the West (1947)
6. Crimson Romance (1934)
7. Danger Flight (1939)
8. Dick Tracy (1945)
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
9. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
aka: Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
10. Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
11. The Falcon's Adventure (1946)
12. The Falcon's Alibi (1946)
13. The Fatal Hour (1940)
aka: Mr. Wong at Headquarters
14. The Fighting Marines (1935)
15. Here Lies Love (1951)
aka: The Second Woman
aka: Twelve Miles Out
16. Isle of the Dead (1945)
17. Johnny Angel (1945)
18. Klondike (1932)
19. The Master Race (1944)
20. The Miracle Rider (1935)
21. Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
22. Mystery Plane (1939)
aka: Sky Pilot
23. Range War (1939)
24. Riders of the Whistling Pines (1949)
25. Riffraff (1947)
26. Rimfire (1949)
27. San Francisco (1936)
28. Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947)
29. A Strange Adventure (1932)
aka: Wayne Murder Case
30. Stunt Pilot (1939)
31. The Third Degree (1926)
32. Thunder Mountain (1947)
33. Under the Tonto Rim (1947)
34. Wanderer of the Wasteland (1945)
35. Wild Horse Mesa (1947)
36. Wild in the Country (1961)
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